Status:
TERMINATED
Epidural Clonidine Versus Corticosteroid for Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
West Virginia University
Conditions:
Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Low back pain is a common condition, affecting majority of the adults in the United States at some point in their lives. Fortunately, most resolve, even without treatment. However, some suffer from co...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subject has clinical diagnosis of low back due to intervertebral disc disease, spinal stenosis or herniated disc
- Subject has average pain score (VAS) at least 5
- Subject has persistent pain despite conservative care
- Subjects has experienced pain for at least 1 month
- 18 years of age or older when written informed consent is obtained
- Signed Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved informed consent form
Exclusion
- Allergy to clonidine, dexamethasone, ropivicaine or lidocaine
- Coagulopathy
- Active Infection
- Serious neurologic deficit
- Subject is pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant during the course of the study
- Subject is member of a vulnerable population
- Investigator suspects substance abuse that might confound the study results
- Subject has unresolved major issues of secondary gain (as determined by the investigator)
- Subject exhibits major psychiatric morbidity, untreated or refractory to treatment as determined by the investigator
- Currently diagnosed with cognitive impairment, or exhibits any characteristic, that would limit study candidate's ability to assess pain relief or complete study assessments
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
16 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02239627
Start Date
September 1 2014
End Date
June 1 2015
Last Update
January 20 2021
Active Locations (1)
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West Virginia University Hospitals
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States, 26505